This Day

This Day

Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.

Episodes

August 14, 2025 2 mins

This would be a good day for baseball players who have trouble hitting the curve, on THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.

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A Hollywood job that no longer exists launched one man to stardom, on THIS DAY, August 13th, with Chris Conley.

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August 12, 2025 2 mins

Russian leader Nikita Krushchev made a costly miscalculation when he met John F. Kennedy... on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.

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August 4, 2025 2 mins

After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. enacted sky-high tariffs. Enforcing them was not so easy... on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.

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August 3, 2025 2 mins

Some legendary baseball cheaters were let off the hook, on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.

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August 2, 2025 2 mins

A very large oil field sits on the border of two countries. Could they share the wealth? On THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.

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August 1, 2025 2 mins

William Mitchell founded a school on Nantucket Island, but it failed to attract enough students... on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.

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July 30, 2025 2 mins

Some people needed really good alibis, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.

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July 29, 2025 2 mins

There was a lot of money to be made as a stock-market tipster, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.

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July 28, 2025 2 mins

History has forgotten who Gavrilo Princip is. He literally changed the world, on THIS DAY, July
28th with Chris Conley.

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July 27, 2025 2 mins

Passengers on a cruise ship took up a collection for World War II soldiers. It changed one passenger's life, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.

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July 26, 2025 2 mins

She broke one of Hollywood's unwritten rules for leading ladies, on THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.

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July 25, 2025 2 mins

Oregon, Washington state, Montana and the Dakotas were almost part of Canada, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.

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July 24, 2025 2 mins

The Air Force needed a base to test long-range missiles. They found the right spot on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.

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July 23, 2025 2 mins

The Ford Model T was the first commercially successful car... but it was far from perfect, on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.

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July 22, 2025 2 mins

This may have been the biggest political comeback... ever. On THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.

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July 21, 2025 2 mins

Have you ever been very attracted to someone else's girlfriend? On THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.

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July 20, 2025 2 mins

We could not have landed on the moon without Farouk El Baz, on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.

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July 19, 2025 2 mins

Throughout history, many cities have had devastating fires. The biggest of them all happened on THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.

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July 18, 2025 2 mins

What's the winning strategy for playing poker? This player went "all in" over and over again, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.

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